FDA Enforcement Class II Terminated

VITEK(R) 2 AST-P655, For susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus spp. Enterococcus spp., ad S agalactiae against specified antimicrobials, REF 421913 Product Usage: VITEK¿ 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK¿ 2 utilizes growth-based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK¿ 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria.

Recall: Z-3180-2018 · Reported September 26, 2018

Enforcement

Recall Number
Z-3180-2018
Event ID
80860
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Product Type
Devices
Firm
bioMerieux, Inc.
Voluntary / Mandated
Voluntary: Firm initiated
Initial Notification
E-Mail
Report Date
September 26, 2018
Initiation Date
August 13, 2018
Classification Date
September 14, 2018
Termination Date
November 2, 2020
Address
100 Rodolphe St, N/A, Durham, NC, 27712-9402, United States

Description

VITEK(R) 2 AST-P655, For susceptibility testing of Staphylococcus spp. Enterococcus spp., ad S agalactiae against specified antimicrobials, REF 421913 Product Usage: VITEK¿ 2 is an automated system consisting of instruments, software and reagent cards designed for the identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bacteria and yeast. The VITEK¿ 2 utilizes growth-based biochemical patterns to determine identification. The VITEK¿ 2 provides minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) results for most organism/drug combinations as well as a category interpretation (S, I, or R) consistent with accepted criteria.

Reason

Routine internal review of Device History Records identified six VITEK(R) 2 AST card lots were manufactured with less drug (gentamicin) than required for the Gentamicin High-Level Resistance (ghlr01n) screen test due to an error when making 1500mL and 2000mL media well preparations (solutions).

Code Info

Lot Numbers: 8050348103, 8050452403, 8050655403, 8050690403

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution US Nationwide and the countries of: Turkey, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands,

Quantity

10919 cartons